Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Grasshopper serves as important model system in neuroscience, development and evolution. Representatives of this primitive insect group are also highly relevant targets of pest control efforts. Unfortunately, the lack of genetics or...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Grasshopper serves as important model system in neuroscience, development and evolution. Representatives of this primitive insect group are also highly relevant targets of pest control efforts. Unfortunately, the lack of genetics or gene specific molecular manipulation imposes major limitations to the study of grasshopper biology.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We investigated whether juvenile instars of the grasshopper species <it>Schistocerca americana </it>are conducive to gene silencing via the systemic RNAi pathway. Injection of dsRNA corresponding to the eye colour gene <it>vermilion </it>into first instar nymphs triggered suppression of ommochrome formation in the eye lasting through two instars equivalent to 10–14 days in absolute time. QRT-PCR analysis revealed a two fold decrease of target transcript levels in affected animals. Control injections of EGFP dsRNA did not result in detectable phenotypic changes. RT-PCR and <it>in situ </it>hybridization detected ubiquitous expression of the grasshopper homolog of the dsRNA channel protein gene <it>sid-1 </it>in embryos, nymphs and adults.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our results demonstrate that systemic dsRNA application elicits specific and long-term gene silencing in juvenile grasshopper instars. The conservation of systemic RNAi in the grasshopper suggests that this pathway can be exploited for gene specific manipulation of juvenile and adult instars in a wide range of primitive insects.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d1dc930988f420a93caf6eb467098b12022-12-22T03:14:28ZengBMCBMC Biotechnology1472-67502005-10-01512510.1186/1472-6750-5-25Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopperDong YingFriedrich Markus<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Grasshopper serves as important model system in neuroscience, development and evolution. Representatives of this primitive insect group are also highly relevant targets of pest control efforts. Unfortunately, the lack of genetics or gene specific molecular manipulation imposes major limitations to the study of grasshopper biology.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We investigated whether juvenile instars of the grasshopper species <it>Schistocerca americana </it>are conducive to gene silencing via the systemic RNAi pathway. Injection of dsRNA corresponding to the eye colour gene <it>vermilion </it>into first instar nymphs triggered suppression of ommochrome formation in the eye lasting through two instars equivalent to 10–14 days in absolute time. QRT-PCR analysis revealed a two fold decrease of target transcript levels in affected animals. Control injections of EGFP dsRNA did not result in detectable phenotypic changes. RT-PCR and <it>in situ </it>hybridization detected ubiquitous expression of the grasshopper homolog of the dsRNA channel protein gene <it>sid-1 </it>in embryos, nymphs and adults.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our results demonstrate that systemic dsRNA application elicits specific and long-term gene silencing in juvenile grasshopper instars. The conservation of systemic RNAi in the grasshopper suggests that this pathway can be exploited for gene specific manipulation of juvenile and adult instars in a wide range of primitive insects.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/5/25 |
| spellingShingle | Dong Ying Friedrich Markus Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper BMC Biotechnology |
| title | Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper |
| title_full | Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper |
| title_fullStr | Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper |
| title_short | Nymphal RNAi: systemic RNAi mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper |
| title_sort | nymphal rnai systemic rnai mediated gene knockdown in juvenile grasshopper |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/5/25 |
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